December 7, 2020
On November 23, 2020, the Intellectual Property Office of Vietnam (IP Office) issued Notification No. 13822/TB-SHTT tightening the requirements for
Biography
Giang Hoang Bach is an attorney with T&G Law Firm LLC (TGVN), a licensed law firm and IP agent that partners with Tilleke & Gibbins for local filings in Vietnam. A promising young practitioner with excellent investigative skills, Giang works primarily in the IP enforcement area, where he identifies trademark and industrial design infringements in Vietnam for clients, and orchestrates administrative investigations of producers, distributors, and retailers of counterfeits. He has also assisted with copyright infringement cases. On the litigation side, Giang represents clients in civil suits and has prepared statements of claim to protect clients’ rights. In addition, he has helped clients successfully reclaim top-level domain names and country code top-level domains from cybersquatters not only in Vietnam but also via WIPO arbitration.
Experience
Successfully retrieved generic top-level domains (gTLD) via WIPO arbitration in Geneva for multiple clients, including a U.S. auto manufacturer, a U.K. media giant, and an international express delivery company. Simultaneously assisted with civil suits to retrieve country code top-level domains (ccTLD).
Assisted two German auto manufacturers in trademark infringement cases that resulted in the seizure and destruction of counterfeit auto parts and molds for creating counterfeit trademarks.
Advised a European healthcare company on actions to deal with a case of smuggled goods, then oversaw the seizure of the goods as well as their subsequent destruction.
Assisted with some of Vietnam’s first patent litigation cases for European and American clients in pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and medical devices. Successfully secured expert opinions on patent infringement and court orders to cease production of infringing products.
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LLM, Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam
LLB, Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam
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